❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests a breakdown of air travel expenses (intrastate, interstate, and international) for agencies within the Minister for Education and Training's portfolio from 2016-2019. The response provides figures for some agencies, notes data limitations, and refers to publicly available reports for international travel.
AnsweredQoN 5320Legislative Assembly
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For each agency, department and corporation within the Minister's portfolios, I ask: (a) What was the total spend, broken down by each agency, department and corporation, on intrastate air travel for each of the following financial years: (i) 2016-2017; (ii) 2017-2018; and (iii) 2018-2019; (b) What was the total spend, broken down by each agency, department and corporation, on interstate air travel for each of the following financial years: (i) 2016-17; (ii) 2017-18; and (iii) 2018-19; and (c) What was the total spend, broken down by each agency, department and corporation, on international air travel for each of the following financial years: (i) 2016-17; (ii) 2017-18; and (iii) 2018-19?
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Answered
17 September 2019
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
12 days
It should be noted the figures provided apply to the cost of air travel only.
Department of Education
In 2016–17 the Western Australian Government announced major changes to State Government agencies to increase collaboration across departments, deliver services more efficiently and focus on whole-of-Government objectives. As a result, a newly formed Department of Education commenced 1 July 2017, with responsibility for public and non-government education services. This brought together the operations of the Department of Education, Department of Education Services and the School Curriculum and Standards Authority.
While the School Curriculum and Standards Authority continues as a statutory authority under the School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 , all staff of the three agencies became employees of the Department of Education. The Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia and Training Accreditation Council continue as statutory entities.
In a separate change, the Country High School Hostels Authority ceased on 30 June 2017 and the Department of Education assumed responsibility for residential colleges from 1 July 2017.
(a) (i) $1 498 000
(ii) $1 504 000
(iii) $2 035 000
The Department’s response includes teaching and non-teaching staff relocations and excludes school-funded travel as this information is not held centrally, and significant manual effort and time would be required to collect and consolidate the data from each school.
(b) (i) $141 000
(ii) $224 000
(iii) $244 000
The Department’s response excludes school-funded travel as this information is not held centrally and significant manual effort and time would be required to collect and consolidate the data from each school.
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
(a) (i) $118 887 *
(ii) $934
(iii) $992
* 2016-17 interstate and intrastate travel are reported as a combined balance as the Authority did not separate intrastate and interstate travel in its chart of accounts (reported as intrastate for this response).
(b) (i) Nil *
(ii) $2 535
(iii) Nil
* 2016-17 interstate and intrastate travel are reported as a combined balance as the Authority did not separate intrastate and interstate travel in its chart of accounts (reported as intrastate for this response).
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) (i) $71 600
(ii) $97 855
(iii) $78 405
(b) (i) $30 388
(ii) $28 143
(iii) $17 262
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
North Metropolitan TAFE
(a) (i) $8 603
(ii) $6 877
(iii) $20 124
(b) (i) $4 236
(ii) $6 726
(iii) $10 117
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
South Metropolitan TAFE
(a) (i) $3 339
(ii) $3 585
(iii) $11 363
(b) (i) $11 617
(ii) $18 138
(iii) $14 901
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
North Regional TAFE
(a) (i) $241 479
(ii) $259 589
(iii) $266 461
(b) (i) $10 295
(ii) $6 263
(iii) $1 397
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
Central Regional TAFE
(a) (i) $83 159
(ii) $87 361
(iii) $99 446
(b) (i) $1 756
(ii) $2 603
(iii) $7 973
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
South Regional TAFE
(a) (i) $41 337
(ii) $28 993
(iii) $15 309
(b) (i) $10 950
(ii) $6 085
(iii) $11 716
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(a) (i) $860
(ii) $505.10
(iii) $2 466.97
(b) (i) $12 650
(ii) $7 841.80
(iii) $9 495.89
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
Department of Education
In 2016–17 the Western Australian Government announced major changes to State Government agencies to increase collaboration across departments, deliver services more efficiently and focus on whole-of-Government objectives. As a result, a newly formed Department of Education commenced 1 July 2017, with responsibility for public and non-government education services. This brought together the operations of the Department of Education, Department of Education Services and the School Curriculum and Standards Authority.
While the School Curriculum and Standards Authority continues as a statutory authority under the School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 , all staff of the three agencies became employees of the Department of Education. The Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia and Training Accreditation Council continue as statutory entities.
In a separate change, the Country High School Hostels Authority ceased on 30 June 2017 and the Department of Education assumed responsibility for residential colleges from 1 July 2017.
(a) (i) $1 498 000
(ii) $1 504 000
(iii) $2 035 000
The Department’s response includes teaching and non-teaching staff relocations and excludes school-funded travel as this information is not held centrally, and significant manual effort and time would be required to collect and consolidate the data from each school.
(b) (i) $141 000
(ii) $224 000
(iii) $244 000
The Department’s response excludes school-funded travel as this information is not held centrally and significant manual effort and time would be required to collect and consolidate the data from each school.
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
(a) (i) $118 887 *
(ii) $934
(iii) $992
* 2016-17 interstate and intrastate travel are reported as a combined balance as the Authority did not separate intrastate and interstate travel in its chart of accounts (reported as intrastate for this response).
(b) (i) Nil *
(ii) $2 535
(iii) Nil
* 2016-17 interstate and intrastate travel are reported as a combined balance as the Authority did not separate intrastate and interstate travel in its chart of accounts (reported as intrastate for this response).
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) (i) $71 600
(ii) $97 855
(iii) $78 405
(b) (i) $30 388
(ii) $28 143
(iii) $17 262
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
North Metropolitan TAFE
(a) (i) $8 603
(ii) $6 877
(iii) $20 124
(b) (i) $4 236
(ii) $6 726
(iii) $10 117
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
South Metropolitan TAFE
(a) (i) $3 339
(ii) $3 585
(iii) $11 363
(b) (i) $11 617
(ii) $18 138
(iii) $14 901
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
North Regional TAFE
(a) (i) $241 479
(ii) $259 589
(iii) $266 461
(b) (i) $10 295
(ii) $6 263
(iii) $1 397
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
Central Regional TAFE
(a) (i) $83 159
(ii) $87 361
(iii) $99 446
(b) (i) $1 756
(ii) $2 603
(iii) $7 973
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
South Regional TAFE
(a) (i) $41 337
(ii) $28 993
(iii) $15 309
(b) (i) $10 950
(ii) $6 085
(iii) $11 716
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(a) (i) $860
(ii) $505.10
(iii) $2 466.97
(b) (i) $12 650
(ii) $7 841.80
(iii) $9 495.89
(c) This information is contained in the quarterly Report of Overseas Travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on Official Business tabled in Parliament.
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